Asean matters, but how much?
As long as Myanmar is a member state and as long as its crisis is unresolved, it will be hard to expect Asean to make any real progress elsewhere.
Race to zero in Asia-Pacific: Our hopes in climate fight
"The worst April heat waves in Asian history" last month were just a taste of the worsening climate impacts the region will continue to face in the years to come.
No respite from the slow-motion US-China collision
Fragmentation and decoupling are becoming the new normal, the two countries remain on a collision course, and a dangerous deepening of the ongoing "geopolitical depression" is all…
Ranger danger: Why did NAB use a paramilitary force to arrest Imran Khan?
Repeated incidents of this nature reveal a sustained mutual dependency between two arms of the state, the National Accountability Bureau and the Pakistan Army.
Edca: Marcos needs a ‘Goldilocks’ strategy
The brutal reality is that both the superpowers have tried to have Philippines on the cheap, says the writer.
What role can the digital yuan play in de-dollarization?
The renminbi is among the top-five most-used currencies in global payments, but it has a long way to go before it can challenge the US dollar, notes the writer.
AUKUS Pillar II and relations between Australia and Asean
With AUKUS Pillar II is the next reality, it may be time for Australia to shift gears in its engagements with the region, notes the writer.
NATO’s outreach to Asia is a very perilous step
Despite its defensive guise, NATO has harbored aspirations to broaden its influence globally from the outset.
A long and winding road toward an Asian union
It is high time Asia had its well mandated regional organization to secure a common Asian future, ending the costly hostilities and political egos.
Philippines’ stubborn poverty
The writer says money has lost so much value that many people don’t bother to count pesos in the hundreds anymore.